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"I could succeed in many things, fail in many more, but as long as I’ve petted the cat I’ve done everything that really matters."

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nubbsgalore:

photos from edgar’s mission animal rescue sanctuary in vctoria, australia of leon trotsky, a piglet who suffered a broken pelvis, and frosty the snow goat, who lost the use of his back legs from a debilitating and life threatening condition known as joint naval ill. with use of the training wheels seen here, both were able to get around while they healed and ultimately (as evidenced in the last photos) recovered.

libutron:
“ Pied Falconet - Microhierax melanoleucos
Members of the genus Microhierax (Falconiformes - Falconidae) are the smallest of falcons. This species, Microhierax melanoleucos, grows up to 20 cm and has a maximum wingspan of 37 cm.
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libutron:

Pied Falconet - Microhierax melanoleucos

Members of the genus Microhierax (Falconiformes - Falconidae) are the smallest of falcons. This species, Microhierax melanoleucos, grows up to 20 cm and has a maximum wingspan of 37 cm.

Some individuals of the Pied Falconet have a thin white line across the base of the cere, over the eyes and down to the breast giving the appearance of a white face with large black eye patches.

The Pied Falconet is found in the forests of Bangladesh, China, India, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, and Viet Nam.

References: [1] - [2]

Photo credit: ©阿棋 (Kei) Looking@Nature | Locality: unknown (2011)

whiny-sugar-glider:

National Geographic - Wild Russia

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